💎 Liquid Glass Design & Personalization
macOS Tahoe adopts the new Liquid Glass design language, bringing translucent, glass‑like aesthetics to the Dock, toolbars, sidebars, and widgets. You can now tint app icons and folders with colors or emojis, while the menu bar becomes transparent—making your workspace feel larger and more vibrant macrumors.com+15theverge.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15.
📱 iPhone Integration & Spotlight Overhaul
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Phone app: Now available on Mac (via Continuity), users can make/receive calls, manage voicemails, and access live iPhone activities (like ride‑share updates) right from the menu bar theverge.com+1techradar.com+1.
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Spotlight: Apple’s biggest-ever refresh allows it to act as a mini-launcher—letting you search apps (including iPhone-mirrored ones), run Shortcuts, send messages, or take notes directly en.wikipedia.org+6theverge.com+6de.wikipedia.org+6.
🤖 Apple Intelligence & Workflows
Live translation support arrives in Messages, FaceTime, and Phone. Updated Shortcuts, Genmoji, Image Playground, and Reminders are powered by Apple’s on-device AI macrumors.com+6theverge.com+6investors.com+6.
🎮 Gaming & Graphics
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Games app: A dedicated hub for discovering, managing, and socializing around games.
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Game Overlay: Enables overlay chat, quick settings, and invites during gameplay.
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Metal 4 API: Supports features like frame interpolation and denoising for smoother and visually richer gaming theverge.com+1techradar.com+1.
♿️ Accessibility & Health
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Accessibility Reader: A systemwide reading mode with enhanced braille support.
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Vehicle Motion Cues: Helps reduce motion sickness for users using Macs in transit apple.com+1techradar.com+1.
📅 Availability & Compatibility
| Stage | Date | Eligible Devices |
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| Developer Beta | June 9, 2025 | Available now via Apple Developer Program |
| Public Beta | July 2025 | ⏳ Coming next month |
| Final Release | Fall 2025 (Sep/Oct) | All Apple Silicon Macs + supported Intel Macs with T2 chip*techradar.com+6bloomberg.com+6youtube.com+6macrumors.com+15techradar.com+15apple.com+15youtube.com |
* Note: macOS Tahoe will be the last version supporting Intel Macs; future releases (macOS 27+) will require Apple Silicon tomshardware.com+10en.wikipedia.org+10engadget.com+10.